| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson: "And for other matters I very willingly leave you to your own
impressions."
"The Duke has been informed," he went on. "I have just come from his
Grace, and he expressed himself before me with an honest freedom like
the great nobleman he is. He spoke of you by name, Mr. Balfour, and
declared his gratitude beforehand in case you would be led by those who
understand your own interests and those of the country so much better
than yourself. Gratitude is no empty expression in that mouth:
EXPERTO-CREDE. I daresay you know something of my name and clan, and
the damnable example and lamented end of my late father, to say nothing
of my own errata. Well, I have made my peace with that good Duke; he
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley: may carry a good trail inside!"
"I'll warrant her for that," said Jack Brimblecombe. "She floats
so low."
"Much of your build, too, Jack. By the by, where is the
commander?"
Alas! Don Pedro, forgotten in the bustle, had been lying on the
deck in his shirt, helplessly bound, exhausting that part of his
vocabulary which related to the unseen world. Which most
discourteous act seemed at first likely to be somewhat heavily
avenged on Amyas; for as he spoke, a couple of caliver-shots, fired
from under the poop, passed "ping" "ping" by his ears, and Cary
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker: them, what might you not make of the same amount of study on the
very spot. Where we are going is in the real heart of the old
kingdom of Mercia, where there are traces of all the various
nationalities which made up the conglomerate which became Britain."
"I rather gathered that you had some more definite--more personal
reason for my hurrying. After all, history can keep--except in the
making!"
"Quite right, my boy. I had a reason such as you very wisely
guessed. I was anxious for you to be here when a rather important
phase of our local history occurred."
"What is that, if I may ask, sir?"
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